How to access the multilevel list

Question

How to set the default on word to the multilevel list?

Answer 1

The best approach to using multilevel lists is to define a paragraph style for each level. In the Define New Multilevel List dialog, set the type of numbering and indents you want for each level and link it to the appropriate style. Then, instead of selecting Multilevel list and choosing a list from the gallery, you just apply the style you need for a given level. As a shortcut, you can start with one of the options in the list gallery that is already linked to heading styles.

You can then use Define New Multilevel List to change anything you need in the numbering and indents for each level. Here you see that the levels are already linked to the heading styles, but that is where you would enter your custom style if you were creating a multilevel list from scratch.

For complete instructions see https://shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/numbering20072010.html

Answer 2

Take a look at my pdf on automatic numbering. https://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/AutomaticNumbering.pdf

An understanding of this starts with Shauna Kelly's article linked by Suzanne Barnhill.

Once you have such a multilevel list linked to paragraph styles set up, you can save a template that uses the list.

You can also include such a list set up with its associated styles in a [Quick] Styles Set and apply it in any document.

Answer 3

Follow https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/word/define-new-bullets-numbers-and-multilevel-lists

Define a new multilevel list

Select the text or numbered list you want to change.

On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click the arrow next to Multilevel List , and then click Define New Multilevel List.

Expand the Multilevel list dialog box by clicking More in the lower left corner.

Choose the list level to modify by selecting it in the list. 1 is selected by default.

Choose where you would like to apply your changes by clicking Whole list, This point forward, or Current paragraph.

To use an existing style in Word for each level in the list, choose a style under Link level to style.

Choose the number to show in the gallery. Level 1 is shown by default.

Give the multilevel list a name in the ListNum field list name. This name will appear wherever you see the Listnum field.

To append the numbered list with a dash, parentheses, or another value, enter it in the Number format field.

To change the font size, style, and color, click Font and choose a setting on the Font tab or Advanced tab:.

Tab	Description
Font tab	Change the bullet font, style, size, color, underline style, underline color, and effects.
Font tab	Change the bullet font, style, size, color, underline style, underline color, and effects.
Advanced tab	Change the bullet font character spacing and OpenType features.

To change the style, click the down arrow next to Number style and choose numbers, letters, or another chronological format. Specify a level number to include this from.

Choose the number to start the list at. The default value is 1. To restart numbering after a specific level, select the Restart List After check box and choose a level in the list.

Select Legal Style Numbering to enforce a legal style on the multilevel list.

To change the number alignment, choose Left, Centered, or Right under Alignment.

Specify a value for where to start the alignment and a value for the text indent.

To apply these values to the entire list, choose Set for All Levels.

Enter a value for what should follow each number, Tab character, Space, or Nothing. Check Add tab stop at and enter a value.

Click OK.

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Marcin